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On April 8, 2024, North America along with parts of the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean experienced a total solar eclipse.
The eclipse began over the Pacific Ocean with the Moon’s shadow crossing into North America over the state of Sinaloa in Mexico. It then tracked northeast into the United States over Texas. From there, it moved over the Midwest and Northeast US, crossing into Eastern Canada and the Canadian Maritimes before ending over the North Atlantic Ocean.
In a total solar eclipse, the Moon passes directly in between the Sun and the Earth, casting a shadow on the Earth. To observers in the path of totality, the Moon appears to completely block out the Sun, with only the Sun’s corona being visible, causing the sky to darken significantly for several minutes.
The next total solar eclipse to occur over the continental US will happen in August 2044.
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Description:
NOAA-20 captured a spectacular view of the eclipse over the United States.
Phenomena: Sun & Moon Eclipses
Satellite: NOAA-20
Product: Day Land Cloud
Instrument: VIIRS
A true color view of the moon’s shadow over the southern US.
The Great North American Eclipse has ended for the United States.
Satellite: GOES-16
Product: GeoColor
Instrument: ABI
The eclipse has arrived in the United States! Folks in Texas are the first to see totality.
The Moon’s shadow as it crosses the continent
Product: Visible (band 2)
Low-level clouds over Texas dissipated as the moon’s shadow passed over yesterday, quickly building again once the sun returned. An unstable environment that afternoon lead to severe thunderstorms initiating after the eclipse, lasting into the night.
Phenomena: Lightning Sun & Moon Eclipses Thunderstorms Hail
Satellite: GOES-16 GOES-18
Product: GeoColor GLM Group Energy Density Infrared (band 13)
Instrument: ABI GLM
No infrared band
Totality reaches North America as the eclipse is well underway!
In yet another fascinating view of the solar eclipse traversing North America, this blended image of the continent shows the moon’s shadow as seen from polar-orbiting satellites on Monday.
Satellite: NOAA-20 NOAA-21 S-NPP
The complete, incredible view of the Great North American Eclipse of 2024. A spectacular view of a breathtaking event.
GOES-18 was also able to capture nearly the full extent of the eclipse as it made its way across the Pacific Ocean and North America.
Satellite: GOES-18
It has begun! The moon’s umbra shadow has emerged over the Pacific Ocean, and will be making its way to North America very soon.
Product: GeoColor Visible (band 2)
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